If there is silence in a conversation, I feel awkward. I am always eager to give answers; Too quick to speak. Sometimes, saying nothing is the best.

He answered nothing (Mark 15:3). Jesus could have caused His accusers to be laid prostrate at His feet. Yet He answered not one word, allowing them to say and do their very worst.

At times, I thought, “Who am I kidding? That person will never change. A leopard will never change the prints on its skin. Chinese popular saying, river and mountain can relocate, but a person’s character is hard to change.” But, I held my tongue.